Nikamage Kathawa is a short book in Sinhala by Professor Chandima Wijebandara, published by Godage Publishers. Its title, නිකමේ කතාව, translates as 'just a story' or 'a story for nothing', and that light, unhurried note sets the tone for the pages that follow.
Professor Wijebandara is known for his writing on Buddhist philosophy. Here, in a booklet of 20 pages, he writes in a simpler register, a brief story that asks to be read slowly rather than hurried through.
The book is written entirely in Sinhala, and part of its quiet pleasure lies in the language itself: the rhythm of the prose and the ease of a story told as if to a friend, with no particular destination in mind. The title's hint of idleness is part of the point.
For a reader learning Sinhala it offers a short, approachable piece of genuine prose. For a fluent reader it is a small reminder of the worth of a well-told story, even one offered for nothing.
| ISBN | 9789553012104 |
| Language | Sinhala |
| Publisher | Godage Publishers |
| Author | Prof Chandima Wijebandara |
| Pages | 20 |
